Subjects were asked to move their eyes as far as possible to the left and to the right (n = 40). The right movement was significantly greater in extent. The extent of lateral eye movement correlated positively with scores on the rod-and-frame test and negatively with those on the WAIS Block Design and Similarities. Maximum extent of lateral eye movement may be a simple and useful index of cognitive style.
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